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but the obama administration's lawyer argued that the nation can have only one immigration code, not a patchwork across 50 states. but that argument didn't seem to convince even liberal justice sonia sotomayor, the nation's first hispanic on the court said, you can see it's not selling very well. why don't you try to come up with something else? arizona's jan brewer blasted the obama administration for trying to block her state's law. >> they are playing up to the latino community and trying to use that scare card, if you will, to generate a support for elections. >> reporter: five other states have passed laws like arizona. so this case can have a big impact. diane, what struck me the most was there was no discussion in the case of the danger of racial profiling and the real-world impact laws like this can have on the real lives of 50 million hispanic americans. >> that is the issue being debated across dinner tables in the country. thanks, so much, terry. >>> and now to the death penalty. the move to ban capital punishment gained another state today. connecticut became the 17th sta
but the obama administration's lawyer argued that the nation can have only one immigration code, not a patchwork across 50 states. but that argument didn't seem to convince even liberal justice sonia sotomayor, the nation's first hispanic on the court said, you can see it's not selling very well. why don't you try to come up with something else? arizona's jan brewer blasted the obama administration for trying to block her state's law. >> they are playing up to the latino community and...
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david kerley reports that the obama administration is not taking the claim lying down. >> reporter: it was the treasure sec tir of abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: this battle was intensified by the latest attack by mitt romney. he's using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: really? here's the fact check. the number is correct. but misleading and mostly false, say experts, because the romney campaign didn't look at the recession as a whole. which saw male job losses earlier, before mr. owe what took office. what does geithner think of the stats? >> it's ridiculous. it's been largely debunked. >> but technically accurate. >> the crisis began in early 2008. the early job losses in manufacturing and construction. a lot of men lost jobs then. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> reporter: no assertion by either side is going unanswered. it will be a nasty 6 1/2 months to election day. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >> nasty and long. >>> remember,
david kerley reports that the obama administration is not taking the claim lying down. >> reporter: it was the treasure sec tir of abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: this battle was intensified by the latest attack by mitt romney. he's using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: really? here's the fact check. the number is...
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. >> reporter: with one eye on the gas pump and other on political calendar, the obama administration says the option of a release of oil from the nation's strategic reserve is on the table. so, what can you do to soften the blow of skyrocketing gas prices other than driving slower or driving less? not much right now. but things should get better soon. experts say gas prices are expected to peak another two or three weeks and start coming down because in midseptember production begins to switch over from higher summer gas blend to the lower price winter blend and then the political equation involving keeping prices down. >> always. ron claiborne with us after "good morning america" this weekend, thank you. >>> overseas now to afghanistan and another alarming headline tonight. a man in an afghan police uniform shot dead one member of the u.s. military and injured another. the late nest a surge of so-called insider attacks. ten u.s. troops now have been killed by afghan security forces in just the two weeks. tonight here at abc news, we're on the ground in afghan with u.s. troops there
. >> reporter: with one eye on the gas pump and other on political calendar, the obama administration says the option of a release of oil from the nation's strategic reserve is on the table. so, what can you do to soften the blow of skyrocketing gas prices other than driving slower or driving less? not much right now. but things should get better soon. experts say gas prices are expected to peak another two or three weeks and start coming down because in midseptember production begins to...
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the obama administration imposing tough sanctions already. >> i will not hesitate to impose new sanctions on iran and will tighten the sanctions we currently have. >> reporter: the obama campaign asking just what would those new sanctions be and on libya after the attack in benghazi that killed four americans including ambassador chris stevens, blistering words for the obama administration. >> this latest assault can't be blamed on a reprehensible video insulting islam despite the administration's attempts to convince us of that for so long. no, the administration has finally conceded these were the deliberate work of terrorists. >> reporter: romney said today he would vigorously pursue the terrorists. president obama has said he is doing the same thing and the obama campaign trying to remind voters of romney's first reaction criticizing the president as the attack was unfolding. >> our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya the oba-- >> up in virginia. the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the same that romney wants to get more deeply involved
the obama administration imposing tough sanctions already. >> i will not hesitate to impose new sanctions on iran and will tighten the sanctions we currently have. >> reporter: the obama campaign asking just what would those new sanctions be and on libya after the attack in benghazi that killed four americans including ambassador chris stevens, blistering words for the obama administration. >> this latest assault can't be blamed on a reprehensible video insulting islam despite...
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the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. >> reporter: obama administration and military officials say they believe president assad has gotten the message. >> we have sent an unmistakable message that this would cross a red line. and those responsible would be held to account. >> reporter: the syrian regime, which has been massacring citizens for nearly two-straight years, has been careful not to confirm it has the weapons. >> even if we have them, we shall not use them against our people. >> reporter: but president assad's father used chemical weapons. and officials believe pressure on the current government is mounting. opposition is making tactical gains that could trigger a shift in the conflict. the state department believes the conflict is growing closer to assad and is looking into reports that assad's men are looking for a place to go into exile. >> tahman bradley, live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> we also have breaking news this morning from egypt. deadly clashes between opponents and supporters of egypt's new president. at least five people were k
the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. >> reporter: obama administration and military officials say they believe president assad has gotten the message. >> we have sent an unmistakable message that this would cross a red line. and those responsible would be held to account. >> reporter: the syrian regime, which has been massacring citizens for nearly two-straight years, has been careful not to confirm it has the weapons. >> even if we have...
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that was the obama administration's main argument when arizona's republican governor, jan brewer, signed the controversial law two years ago. during oral arguments in april, the court seemed sympathetic to the challenges arizona faced with illegal immigration. justice anthony kennedy said, the state of arizona has a massive emergency with social disruption, economic disruption. residents leaving the state because of a flood of immigrants. for now, arizona law enforcement officials can continue to check the immigration status of every person that is stopped or arrested. >> it's to determine whether you're in this country illegally. and if you have suspicion, i think that's important. we've been doing it anyway for four years. >> reporter: some arizona residents say the threat of racial profiling is still very real. >> it's scary for me to have that in the back of my head that i could be pulled over. even maybe deported. >> reporter: governor brewer claimed victory. >> the state of arizona and senate bill 1070 was vindicated. and the heart of the bill was upheld. >> reporter: but after ari
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administration. we'll look for those in the hall tonight. >> david, thank you. as we said this debate is about leadership on the world stage. many flash points and i want to turn to abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz is here. as you know, she moderated a vice presidential debate at that desk. >> that very table. that very table. >> and anchor of "good morning america" and "this week," george stephanopoulos, welcome. martha, what will you be looking for tonight. >> what david was talking about, that commander in chief. that leadership. we've seen barack obama in that role for four years, but governor romney really needs to show some leadership. also, there really isn't that much difference this their positions but i want to be looking for iran. iran as we saw over the weekend, there may be some negotiations going on behind the scenes. would governor romney negotiate or go to war? >> george, you watching, everybody at home. >> this is a foreign affairs one. particularly at the be
administration. we'll look for those in the hall tonight. >> david, thank you. as we said this debate is about leadership on the world stage. many flash points and i want to turn to abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz is here. as you know, she moderated a vice presidential debate at that desk. >> that very table. that very table. >> and anchor of "good morning america" and "this week," george stephanopoulos, welcome. martha, what will...
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he put out a statement saying the obama administration's first response was showing sympathy for the protesters. came under some fire for that, including from the president. here's his response. >> what i said was exactly the same conclusion the white house reached, which was that the statement was inappropriate, that's why they backed away from it. >> reporter: they didn't say it was showing sympathy for the attackers. >> i think it was not directly applicable and promappropriate the setting. it should have been taken down and apparently the white house felt the same way. >> reporter: no direct response when the president said you shoot first and aim later? ? this is politics. i'm not going to worry about the campaign. >> reporter: much softer tone from romney, making it clear he doesn't want to reignite this political fight. >> you can see all of george's interview with republican presidential candidate mitt romney tomorrow morning on "good morning america." >>> and, now, we turn here to our coverage of the middle east, and here is what's happening tonight. the protests spread. the
he put out a statement saying the obama administration's first response was showing sympathy for the protesters. came under some fire for that, including from the president. here's his response. >> what i said was exactly the same conclusion the white house reached, which was that the statement was inappropriate, that's why they backed away from it. >> reporter: they didn't say it was showing sympathy for the attackers. >> i think it was not directly applicable and...
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a new initiative from the obama administration will grant temporary work per milts and remove the threat of deportation for young people who qualify. you have to 31 and have arrived here by age 16. you have to be in school, graduated or served in the military. and no criminal record. of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, as many as 1.5 million may qualify. >> my name is adrian reyna. i'm from mexico. >> my dream is to open a community center. >> reporter: they now have a chance to seize the american dream. >> my dream is to be an urban planner. >> reporter: in chicago, and houston, and l.a., the lines have been growing all day. the new program has many critics, who call it an end-run around congress. >> it is no coincidence that this sweeping policy change was denounced less than five months less than five months before a presidential election. >> reporter: but for see foe ya campos, it's a gond send. she graduated with honors from ucla. now, she hopes to go to m.i.t. for grand school. this is going to be as important as yourdy mroep ma. >> more. up to this point, we hang
a new initiative from the obama administration will grant temporary work per milts and remove the threat of deportation for young people who qualify. you have to 31 and have arrived here by age 16. you have to be in school, graduated or served in the military. and no criminal record. of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, as many as 1.5 million may qualify. >> my name is adrian reyna. i'm from mexico. >> my dream is to open a community center. >> reporter: they...
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today, an obama administration spokesman said they take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent the leaking of classified information, and that any suggestion that they've leaked sensitive information for political purposes have no basis in fact and has been denied by the authors themselves. diane? >> okay, jon, thank you. >>> and also in washington, the latest on your money. fed chairman ben bernanke, a man who can move markets with a single word, spoke out today about the future of the economy. he said he is not ready to say that the economy is slowing down. nor is he ready to trigger a new round of stimulus, though, he said, he will take action in the future if he needs to. wall street slowed down after yesterday's surge. today, the dow saw a small gain, closing up 46 points. >>> and there were some record-breaking numbers, as well, on weather. we learned today that this spring was the hottest ever recorded. the average temperature for march, april and may, 57.1 degrees, not just record-breaking, but smashing the records, more than five degrees above average. and, also, on th
today, an obama administration spokesman said they take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent the leaking of classified information, and that any suggestion that they've leaked sensitive information for political purposes have no basis in fact and has been denied by the authors themselves. diane? >> okay, jon, thank you. >>> and also in washington, the latest on your money. fed chairman ben bernanke, a man who can move markets with a single word, spoke out today about...
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. >>> and during a campaign swing in north carolina, mitt romney went after the obama administration's handling of the terrorist attack in libya. romney accused the president of failing to, quote, grasp the seriousness of the incident. mitt romney will join his running mate in the state of ohio. >>> little perspective of last night's debate. it may have been contentious. but at least it didn't get physical. check out this faceoff between two veteran california democrats, running for the same seat. at one point, congressman brad sherman grabbed his opponent, congressman howard berman, and shouted, do you want to get into this? the audience, hooting and hollering, until a sheriff's deputy had to step in to separate them. >> take it out outside, fellas. it's getting hot. >>> and a dire warning about cyber security from the nation's top defense official. leon panetta says we are facing the threat of a possible cyber pearl harbor, in which foreign computer hackers take control of the power grid, transportation and financial network. a hostile group could derail a passenger train that's load
. >>> and during a campaign swing in north carolina, mitt romney went after the obama administration's handling of the terrorist attack in libya. romney accused the president of failing to, quote, grasp the seriousness of the incident. mitt romney will join his running mate in the state of ohio. >>> little perspective of last night's debate. it may have been contentious. but at least it didn't get physical. check out this faceoff between two veteran california democrats,...
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. >>> the obama administration is taking hard-line approach with the nuclear talks with iran that are set to begin this week. "new york times" is reporting that u.s. will open talks that iron disarm a nuclear facility deep under a mountain. president obama has said that the talks are iran's last chance for a diplomatic solution. >>> the u.s. in afghanistan are announcing a deal on controversial night raids by u.s. forces. they have been a constant source of tensions between the countries. the afghan president karzai has called for an immediate end to them. the agreement is a key step to the finalizing partnership to govern u.s. forces in afghanistan after combat forces leave. >>> a massive tanker fire shut down part of the freeway in hollywood hills this morning. the huge fire started just before midnight, sending flames and black smoke shooting into the air. the tanker was carrying 86,000 gallons of fuel. there's no word as of yet of injuries. >>> and finally, this weekend, people around the world are celebrating easter, passover and pillow fight day. thousands of people took part in
. >>> the obama administration is taking hard-line approach with the nuclear talks with iran that are set to begin this week. "new york times" is reporting that u.s. will open talks that iron disarm a nuclear facility deep under a mountain. president obama has said that the talks are iran's last chance for a diplomatic solution. >>> the u.s. in afghanistan are announcing a deal on controversial night raids by u.s. forces. they have been a constant source of tensions...
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that's what the obama administration is signaling it may go that route. we'll see how it turns out, though. story not over. >>> all right. well, the war over contraception and abortion has now claimed the job of a high-ranking executive at the susan g. komen breast cancer charity. karen handel, a vice president, in fact, resigned after the organization restored a controversial grant to planned parenthood. in a resignation letter she says she stands by that controversial decision to deny the grant, which of course put her at odds with komen's board. >>> well, the legal battle over gay marriage has moved one step closer to being heard in the united states supreme court. a federal appeals court has ruled that california's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. the judges gave gay marriage opponents time to appeal the 2-1 decision before ordering the state to allow same-sex weddings to resume. so big battle potentially headed to the supreme court there. >> there are a lot of big battles in the next 18 months or so heading to the supreme court. the immigra
that's what the obama administration is signaling it may go that route. we'll see how it turns out, though. story not over. >>> all right. well, the war over contraception and abortion has now claimed the job of a high-ranking executive at the susan g. komen breast cancer charity. karen handel, a vice president, in fact, resigned after the organization restored a controversial grant to planned parenthood. in a resignation letter she says she stands by that controversial decision to...
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but by 2008, it was obama who was soaring and threatening the administration by taking down hillary clinton. >> shame on you barack obama. >> reporter: the fences mended slowly, but they mensded. hillary became secretary of state and forged a close relationship with the president. while barack and bill never became buddy-buddy had something rarer. >> there is that unique relationship between presidents. you've been where people have it, that conflict comes rushing through the doors and it lands like something on a desk and all the fancy chiefs of staffs, only you, only your leadership, only your judgment, only your values that make that decision. >> reporter: so maybe as bill clinton went on and on, some of the passion in his argument came from the solidarity shared by the men who occupied the oval office. >> coming in, we decide to champion the cause for which our founders pledged their lives, their fortunes, their sacred honor. the cause of forming a more perfect union. my fellow americans, if that is what you want, if that is what you believe, you must vote and you must re-elect presiden
but by 2008, it was obama who was soaring and threatening the administration by taking down hillary clinton. >> shame on you barack obama. >> reporter: the fences mended slowly, but they mensded. hillary became secretary of state and forged a close relationship with the president. while barack and bill never became buddy-buddy had something rarer. >> there is that unique relationship between presidents. you've been where people have it, that conflict comes rushing through the...
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folks who support obama saw in joe biden an aggressiveness and passion and defense of the administration you did not get from the president. not nearly as vigorous one last week. in that sense a draw. they both did what they had to do. all comes back down to tuesday night. that really is going to be probably the clutch debate. >> tuesday is the second presidential debate. that is going to be held at hofstra university, moderated by a woman, candy crowley of cnn. townhall style including foreign policy. i just was, what struck me is that it is really split. i think they bethoth appealed t their base. from some polls, women were turned off bay interrupting and laughing joe biden. a lot of people calling for more substance explanation from paul ryan. >> on the other side, if women were turned off by the most tense question of the night the one about role with religion and abortion. clearly paul ryan made it clear, he is pro-life. joe gave a nuanced, answer, look, in my personal life, i accept catholic church's teachings on this. i will not impose that on anybody else. watching the network t
folks who support obama saw in joe biden an aggressiveness and passion and defense of the administration you did not get from the president. not nearly as vigorous one last week. in that sense a draw. they both did what they had to do. all comes back down to tuesday night. that really is going to be probably the clutch debate. >> tuesday is the second presidential debate. that is going to be held at hofstra university, moderated by a woman, candy crowley of cnn. townhall style including...
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this hard-charging, tough-talking rising star in the republican party who's battled the obama administration with his tough stance on immigration. >> it's time we stand up for america and for our rights. it's time that we put america first. >> reporter: he's now caught in a sex scandal involving a mexican male. co-chair of mitt romney's campaign. until pictures were printed in a newspaper with allegations that the sheriff allegedly threatened to deport the mexican if he revealed the relationship. >> these allegations are completely false. >> reporter: then in this extraordinary news conference, this admission. >> except for the issue that refer to me as being gay. because that's the truth. i'm a gay. >> reporter: that revelation sent shock waves, through national politics. within hours, the sheriff resigned from his position with the romney campaign. with romney celebrating the 10th anniversary of the winter olympics in salt lake city, his campaign released a written statement within minutes -- sheriff babeu has stepped down from his volunteer position with the campaign, so he can focus on t
this hard-charging, tough-talking rising star in the republican party who's battled the obama administration with his tough stance on immigration. >> it's time we stand up for america and for our rights. it's time that we put america first. >> reporter: he's now caught in a sex scandal involving a mexican male. co-chair of mitt romney's campaign. until pictures were printed in a newspaper with allegations that the sheriff allegedly threatened to deport the mexican if he revealed the...
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the obama administration denies that. hindsight is "20/20." no doubt about it. there were requests they didn't feel safe. they needed more. let's face it. the facts play out that they had, very good suspicion and they were right. >> not a good time for the hearing, for the obama administration. especially, 20-something days away from the election. >> got that right. >> tough. >>> talk about lawyers and jerry sandusky, they say they will fight the attempts to take away his penn state pension. the retirement pension told sandusky will no longer receive $4,900 monthly check. sandusky received a total of $900,000 in pension payments between his retirement in 1999 and last month. >> wow. >> that is a -- sweet retirement deal. >> $900,000. >> that's a lot. wow. >> apparently the decision rests on analysis that he remained a de facto employee of penn state in the years after his 1999 retirement. we know now that put him in the position to commit more crimes against young boys. no surprise to me that -- they're saying you are not entitled to that retirement anymore. it
the obama administration denies that. hindsight is "20/20." no doubt about it. there were requests they didn't feel safe. they needed more. let's face it. the facts play out that they had, very good suspicion and they were right. >> not a good time for the hearing, for the obama administration. especially, 20-something days away from the election. >> got that right. >> tough. >>> talk about lawyers and jerry sandusky, they say they will fight the attempts to...
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in advance of the summit attended by president obama. at least nine members of the secret service have already been removed from the agency np. >>> and in healthy living, an earthquake today about testing for prostate cancer. a panel-of-fitions and scientists told doctors to stop use the psa, a blood test. about 20 million men take it and although it does provide a warning about the possible presence of cancer, the panel said that information is doing more harm than good. here's abc's dr. richard besser. >> reporter: it is one of the most common tests for men -- a simple blood test to see if they have prostate cancer. why would anyone be against that? consider paul nelson, 51. when his psa came back high, he had his prostate removed right away. >> panic was in my mind. and the doctors are, like, well, the only way to make sure you're done is to get it out. >> reporter: but in cases like paul's, the side effects of surgery can actually be worse than the disease. most prostate cancers are slow-growing and won't kill you, but more than 90%
in advance of the summit attended by president obama. at least nine members of the secret service have already been removed from the agency np. >>> and in healthy living, an earthquake today about testing for prostate cancer. a panel-of-fitions and scientists told doctors to stop use the psa, a blood test. about 20 million men take it and although it does provide a warning about the possible presence of cancer, the panel said that information is doing more harm than good. here's abc's...
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there had been rumblings about gay marriage from the administration in the past few days. first, from the vice president on sunday. then, the secretary of education a day later. >> but despite all that, president obama's support yesterday did come as a bombshell. abc's tahman bradley joins us with news of the continuing fallout. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. for years, president obama has moved towards supporting same-sex marriage, but stopped short of outright backing it. until now. in an exclusive interview with abc news' robin roberts, president obama made history, becoming the first u.s. president to say this. >> i've just concluded, for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: the announcement ended years of what the president described as an evolving stance of gay marriage. mr. obama said his family helped change his mind. >> there's been times when michelle and i have been sitting around the dinner table. and we've been talking about their
there had been rumblings about gay marriage from the administration in the past few days. first, from the vice president on sunday. then, the secretary of education a day later. >> but despite all that, president obama's support yesterday did come as a bombshell. abc's tahman bradley joins us with news of the continuing fallout. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. for years, president obama has moved towards supporting same-sex marriage, but stopped short...
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administration's policies. congressman paul ryan pounced. >> of course the middle-class has been buried, buried by regulations, buried by taxes, buried by borrowing, they're being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> biden later tried to dig himself out. >> the middle class was buried by the policies of romney and the ryan supported. >> reporter: except for debate prep, a politics-free day for contenders. romney had lunch at chipotle. president obama paid a visit to the hoover dam. both have spent hours in debate sessions and both have challenges. aide say the president is working on keeping his answers short to not sound like professor obama. in order to win over undecided voters, romney needs to appear relatable and offer specifics on his agenda. >> he has to find something more than just discussing how bad the economy is or blaming the president for how much the economy continues to struggle. >> reporter: all the prep works come done to just 90 minutes. both candidates, one stage in a h
administration's policies. congressman paul ryan pounced. >> of course the middle-class has been buried, buried by regulations, buried by taxes, buried by borrowing, they're being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> biden later tried to dig himself out. >> the middle class was buried by the policies of romney and the ryan supported. >> reporter: except for debate prep, a politics-free day for contenders. romney had lunch at chipotle. president...
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obama. >> the recession added $5 trillion to the deficit that was caused by the previous administration. >> but voters believe that obamas will do so much more harm. voters are choosing between two men, each of chom are far from perfect, i think that's why you see a lot of -- it's very negative. >> one will lead to balanced budgets. and one whose math will not. >> change, that was an interesting change in mitt romney's speech this week, he kept talking about big change, you want big change, i can bring you big change. what challengers do it. we heard bill clinton do it. we heard barack obama do it. certainly. the hope and change thing is now benefiting the republicans this time. >> it transcended to their signage. >> more than election census, this is about the proper scope and actual confidence of governmentment. it will come down to a basic feeling that people have, who understands government better? >> i think that's fair. if you had a huge hurricane that affect eed sometimes -- >> for example. >> either positive or negative. they can get really angry that the response wasn't really
obama. >> the recession added $5 trillion to the deficit that was caused by the previous administration. >> but voters believe that obamas will do so much more harm. voters are choosing between two men, each of chom are far from perfect, i think that's why you see a lot of -- it's very negative. >> one will lead to balanced budgets. and one whose math will not. >> change, that was an interesting change in mitt romney's speech this week, he kept talking about big change,...
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originally, the obama administration said they would have nothing to do with them. last night, they flip-flopped and said, the republican superpacs are doing too much advertising. they have to compete. >> the race is on, thanks. >>> we're going to turn to the murder that traumatized the university of virginia. jury selection has begun in the murder charges against george huguely. for killing his former girlfriend, yeardley love. >> reporter: day two of jury selection. the hunky, lacrosse-playing young man who now looks too big for his suit. and his exgirlfriend he once loved and is now lost. all eyes are on this charlottesville courthouse. yeardley love was number 1 on the proud girls lacrosse team. george huguely, number 11. >> it's more important that we won as team today. >> reporter: a strikingly beautiful young woman and her equally striking boyfriend now 24 years old. she was murdered two years ago. he standing vacant-eyed before the judge. pleading not guilty to first-degree murder. as the victim's mother and sister watched the first day of jury selection for
originally, the obama administration said they would have nothing to do with them. last night, they flip-flopped and said, the republican superpacs are doing too much advertising. they have to compete. >> the race is on, thanks. >>> we're going to turn to the murder that traumatized the university of virginia. jury selection has begun in the murder charges against george huguely. for killing his former girlfriend, yeardley love. >> reporter: day two of jury selection. the...
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a bit of a big squeeze, israel is putting the pressure on the obama administration not doing this privately, coming out, showing their frustration with him. they say, with the election year, republicans contended president obama is not really a friend of israel. this is something they are going to hit upon. >> a source says the relationship has been strained. we know publicly. one source says it is not warm and fuzzy between. >> i can't see it being any warmer or fuzzier after this. >> not at all. the presidential race goes into high gear after candidates took a one-day break to mark 9/11 anniversary. mitt romney attending two events in jacksonville, florida, florida where he is spending majority of tv advertising now. paul ryan is in wisconsin. president obama flying to las vegas. joe biden is in dayton, ohio. >>> as for the 9/11 anniversary here in new york, traditional tribute in light is stretching into the overnight sky from the original footprint of the world trade centers. about 1,000 people, mostly victims' families and survivors gathered there yesterday. the names of the victims we
a bit of a big squeeze, israel is putting the pressure on the obama administration not doing this privately, coming out, showing their frustration with him. they say, with the election year, republicans contended president obama is not really a friend of israel. this is something they are going to hit upon. >> a source says the relationship has been strained. we know publicly. one source says it is not warm and fuzzy between. >> i can't see it being any warmer or fuzzier after this....
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>> this killing in benghazi was at the wrong time for the obama administration. the questions that still exist, less than a month out from the election, that's a real problem. and in fact, it's been a month since the attack, we haven't brought those killers to justice. that's a real problem. but foreign policy has long been the president's strength in polls. in large part because of the killing of osama bin laden. the benghazi attack doesn't take that away. it doesn't take away winding down the wars that were so polarizing just four years ago. so, while it is a problem, i don't think it takes the issue off the table. and the third debate will be all about foreign policy. >> and the president said one of the problems the last debate, he was too nice. can we expect more of a fight on tuesday? and doesn't that carry risks of its own? >> there are risks with no more mr. nice guy. the president was being coached to not get in the gutter with mitt romney. to not get angry. but there's risks. look, the flipside of no drama obama is he can seem aloof. and he did in that
>> this killing in benghazi was at the wrong time for the obama administration. the questions that still exist, less than a month out from the election, that's a real problem. and in fact, it's been a month since the attack, we haven't brought those killers to justice. that's a real problem. but foreign policy has long been the president's strength in polls. in large part because of the killing of osama bin laden. the benghazi attack doesn't take that away. it doesn't take away winding...
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and romney blasting the obama administration on foreign policy yesterday. during a speech in virginia he claimed the risk of conflict in the middle east is higher now than it was when president obama took office. he urged a more aggressive u.s. role in the syrian civil war. >>> meantime, president obama campaigning on the west coast sounded an urgent note in his appeal to voter. he told supporters in san francisco they must be almost obsessive in getting out the vote. the president and mitt romney returned to the crucial state of ohio later today to campaign in that critical state. >>> first lady michelle obama is sharing a bit what goes on behind the closed dufrz the white house. in a "nightline" interview she told cynthia mcfadden she steers clear of trying to influence her husband's approximately sees instead sticking to causes like fighting childhood obesity. mrs. obama talked about how comfortable the president is around women. >> this is one of the things i love about barack, he is so used to having strong women in his life. you know, it's odd. i tell
and romney blasting the obama administration on foreign policy yesterday. during a speech in virginia he claimed the risk of conflict in the middle east is higher now than it was when president obama took office. he urged a more aggressive u.s. role in the syrian civil war. >>> meantime, president obama campaigning on the west coast sounded an urgent note in his appeal to voter. he told supporters in san francisco they must be almost obsessive in getting out the vote. the president and...
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. >> reporter: with one eye on the pump and the other on the political calendar, the obama administration says the option of the release of oil from the strategic reserve is on the table. so what can you do to soften the blow of skyrocketing gas prices other than driving slower or less, not much right now. >> i don't think we're driving as much and doing a much. >> reporter: but things should get better soon. experts say the gas prices should come down in the next two or three weeks because in mid september, production begins to switch over from the higher priced summer blend of gas to the lower priced winter blend. that's when motorists should see the prices begin to recede at the gas pump. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> you've got your regular blend, your dark blend. >> it's like coffee. the dark roast, please. >> are we going to starbucks or the gas station here? but the summer blend fights air pollution. these gas prices, these stories that we do, i kind of find -- i don't want to say ludicrous, but i did a story in july, it was that holiday week of july fourth and gas prices w
. >> reporter: with one eye on the pump and the other on the political calendar, the obama administration says the option of the release of oil from the strategic reserve is on the table. so what can you do to soften the blow of skyrocketing gas prices other than driving slower or less, not much right now. >> i don't think we're driving as much and doing a much. >> reporter: but things should get better soon. experts say the gas prices should come down in the next two or three...
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>> on that same day, the obama administration had the exact same position. let's recall that they disavowed their own statement that they put up earlier in the day in cairo. we had the same position. it's never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out right away when the green revolution was up and starting when the mullahs in iran were attacking their people. we should not have called bashar assad a reformer when he was turning his russian-provided guns on his own people. we should always stand up for peace, for democracy, for individual rights. and we should not be imposing these devastating defense cuts because what that does, when we equivocate on our values, when we show -- >> am i going to get anything to say here? >> it projects weakness, when we look weak, our adversaries are able to attack us -- >> that's a bunch of mularkey. >> why is that so? >> not a single thing he said is accurate. >> be specific. >> i will. number one, this lecture on embassy security. the congressman here cut embassy security in his budget by $300 mill
>> on that same day, the obama administration had the exact same position. let's recall that they disavowed their own statement that they put up earlier in the day in cairo. we had the same position. it's never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out right away when the green revolution was up and starting when the mullahs in iran were attacking their people. we should not have called bashar assad a reformer when he was turning his russian-provided guns on his own...
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has not taken its eye off the ball throughout the bush administration and continuing into the obama administration. >> i'll never forget, that was a sunday night and the president spoke about 11:30 at night. we all had the sense something big has happened because when does the president speak. >> ever at that time. >> that late. i know this has gotten political but i think something like that you tip your hat to the navy s.e.a.l.s for the men and women over there for years and still fighting. >> it hasbecome political. they're accusing them of excessive celebration. that will be a big talking point today. >> right back with more right after this. you're watching "world news now." >>> well, here is a story that disturbed me as a mother of two. a mom that sparked controversy by allowing her 4-year-old daughter to wear full-on makeup. >> lots of kids of course like to play with makeup but only inside the house pretty much but our own paula faris met the mom behind this facial firestorm. ♪ >> reporter: she's already a makeup guru. okay, so maybe she's not a total pro but like the madeup girls on ide
has not taken its eye off the ball throughout the bush administration and continuing into the obama administration. >> i'll never forget, that was a sunday night and the president spoke about 11:30 at night. we all had the sense something big has happened because when does the president speak. >> ever at that time. >> that late. i know this has gotten political but i think something like that you tip your hat to the navy s.e.a.l.s for the men and women over there for years and...
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that was the obama administration's main argument when arizona's republican governor jan brewer signed the controversial law two years ago. during oral arguments in april, the court seemed sympathetic to the challenges arizona faced with illegal immigration. justice kennedy said the state of arizona has a massive emergency with social disruption, economic disruption, residents leaving the state because of a flood of immigrants. for now arizona law enforcement officials can continue to check the immigration status of every person that is stopped or arrested. >> it is to determine whether you are in this country illegally, when you have suspicion, i think that's important. we have been doing it anyway for four years. >> reporter: some arizona residents say the threat of racial profiling is still very real. >> it is very scary for me, to, you know, have that in the back of my head i could still be pulled over and maybe deported. >> reporter: governor brewer claimed victory. >> the state of arizona and senate bill 1070 was vindicated and the heart of the bill was upheld. >> reporter: after
that was the obama administration's main argument when arizona's republican governor jan brewer signed the controversial law two years ago. during oral arguments in april, the court seemed sympathetic to the challenges arizona faced with illegal immigration. justice kennedy said the state of arizona has a massive emergency with social disruption, economic disruption, residents leaving the state because of a flood of immigrants. for now arizona law enforcement officials can continue to check the...
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. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview, former president bill clinton seemed surprised the obama administration's lawyer did not mention in court other precedents for the government telling people what to buy. >> i believe george washington signed a bill to require able-bodied male citizens to have a rifle in their home. so if those facts are right, what is this case about anyway, unless it's politics? >> reporter: you'll hear a lot of these same argument if the law is overturned. president obama saying this is not just an abstract legal theory. this is about millions of people and their health care. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> and more political news this morning -- presidential hopeful mitt romney is getting a boost ahead of the primaries. he's halfway to clinching the nomination after inching up to 572 delegates yesterday. he got the extra votes after officials in tennessee finalized results from that state's primary which took place last month. 95 delegates are at stake in today's races. those races taking place in wisconsin, maryland and the nation's capital of d.c. >>> the he
. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview, former president bill clinton seemed surprised the obama administration's lawyer did not mention in court other precedents for the government telling people what to buy. >> i believe george washington signed a bill to require able-bodied male citizens to have a rifle in their home. so if those facts are right, what is this case about anyway, unless it's politics? >> reporter: you'll hear a lot of these same argument if the law is...
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the issue of course has the full attention of the obama administration. >> our concerns are that an increasingly desperate assad regime might turn to chemical weapons or might lose control of them to one of the many groups that are now operating within syria. >> syrian ground forces and rebels have been battling in and around syrian capital of damascus. it is now estimated that more than 40,000 people have been killed in violence in march 2011. >> just an atrocity there. >>> now to the pink slips at citigroup. the company is slashing 11,000 jobs worldwide. about 4% of its work force. more than half of those cuts will come from consumer banking. and they're aimed at saving $900 billion next year alone. investors were apparently pleased. because citi stocks shot up more than 6%. >>> the world's biggest coffee chain is about to get even bigger. starbuck's is planning to add 1,500 cafes across the country over the next five years and another 1,500 in canada and latin america. the company has big expansion plans in china. there are currently more than 18,000 starbuck's around the globe. they're now c
the issue of course has the full attention of the obama administration. >> our concerns are that an increasingly desperate assad regime might turn to chemical weapons or might lose control of them to one of the many groups that are now operating within syria. >> syrian ground forces and rebels have been battling in and around syrian capital of damascus. it is now estimated that more than 40,000 people have been killed in violence in march 2011. >> just an atrocity there....
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. >> reporter: lawyers for the obama administration say that congress was well within its authority. they argue that the mandate is the only way to finance something that everybody needs at some point in their life. the court's decision is not expected until june at the earliest, right as the presidential campaign heat ups. karen travers, abc news, at the supreme court. >> the president has done his best to not mention health care. barely even marking the two-year anniversary a few days ago of when he signed the law into passage. if this drops in june or july, whoever emerges from the gop it will become a hot campaign issue again over the summer for sure. >> you can only imagine how much gas prices will be at that point, too. >> you never know. and an earlier report i saw last night, jake tapper pointed out 3 of the 9 justices are kind of the swing votes. don't know which way they're going to go. those three fellows really do have the future of health care in this country in their hands. watch closely for sure. >>> speaking of the president, he is in south korea this morning for the
. >> reporter: lawyers for the obama administration say that congress was well within its authority. they argue that the mandate is the only way to finance something that everybody needs at some point in their life. the court's decision is not expected until june at the earliest, right as the presidential campaign heat ups. karen travers, abc news, at the supreme court. >> the president has done his best to not mention health care. barely even marking the two-year anniversary a few...
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but a source warned, the administration is cautious, because the iranians have used negotiations in the past as a stalling tactic. what is clear, this will be a debate point. >> we have iran, four years closer to a nuclear bomb. >> reporter: not just iran. republicans want to know if enough was done to protect u.s. diplomats during the benghazi, libya, attack. abc news has learned a drone did arrive over that city as the attack was ending and dip low malts were being evacuated, which could allow romney to renew his attack. >> please proceed, governor. >> reporter: while the president has been out of site at camp david, we did get a hint of his plan. highlight the killing of bin laden, the end of the iraq war and question mitt romney's overseas trip as a presidential candidate, when he wondered about security at london's olympics. >> we all remember his dukes of hazzard tour of international destinations over the summer, where he not only, countries that are not as friendly to us, but our best ally, britain. >> reporter: now, this is a foreign policy debate, but both campaigns tell me th
but a source warned, the administration is cautious, because the iranians have used negotiations in the past as a stalling tactic. what is clear, this will be a debate point. >> we have iran, four years closer to a nuclear bomb. >> reporter: not just iran. republicans want to know if enough was done to protect u.s. diplomats during the benghazi, libya, attack. abc news has learned a drone did arrive over that city as the attack was ending and dip low malts were being evacuated,...
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administration. they oppose the president's mandate requiring most employers provide coverage control. members of the clergy oppose that mandate and say it violates their religious freedom. >>> president obama is telling war-weary americans they cannot wait for afghanistan to be perfect as the u.s. withdraws its troops. the president laid out some war strategies with nato leaders in chicago. obama said the u.s.-led coalition is committed to bringing the war in afghanistan to a responsible end with american military out of that country altogether by the end of 2014. >>> in other news this morning, more federal agents are now under investigation for involvement with prostitutes in colombia. the justice department is looking into allegations now that employees of the drug enforcement administration, better known as the dea, entertained female masseurs at a cartegena apartment. this latest incident follows the secret service scandal involving other prostitutes at a hotel there in cartagena. >>> neither s
administration. they oppose the president's mandate requiring most employers provide coverage control. members of the clergy oppose that mandate and say it violates their religious freedom. >>> president obama is telling war-weary americans they cannot wait for afghanistan to be perfect as the u.s. withdraws its troops. the president laid out some war strategies with nato leaders in chicago. obama said the u.s.-led coalition is committed to bringing the war in afghanistan to a...
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>> reporter: blaming the obama administration for a so-called war on coal ase tries for up voters in this critical swing state. the administration put into place new green regulations romney says put a strain on the industry and job creation. >> he is for all the sources of energy that come from above the ground. none of those that come from below the ground, oil, coal, gas. >> reporter: in iowa, president obama focused on energy as well, but a different kind. >> the wind industry now supports 7,000 jobs here in iowa. >> reporter: the president toured a wind farm and talked about the power of wind to fuel job creation. he wants congress to pass tax credits for wind energy companies, and he attacked romney and his runningmate paul ryan for opposing the credits. >> he said that new sources of energy like wind are imaginary. his runningmate calls them a fad. >> reporter: as the president and mitt romney debate over energy, vice president joe biden came under fire for these comments he made on the campaign trail. >> he is going to let the big banks once again write their own rules, uncha
>> reporter: blaming the obama administration for a so-called war on coal ase tries for up voters in this critical swing state. the administration put into place new green regulations romney says put a strain on the industry and job creation. >> he is for all the sources of energy that come from above the ground. none of those that come from below the ground, oil, coal, gas. >> reporter: in iowa, president obama focused on energy as well, but a different kind. >> the...
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you have to think that the administration is loving that this is being dragged out. >> the administration wants this to go on a long time. they believe a long fight here will work against the republican party, give president obama an open field. >> your gut instinct, who would obama rather take on romney or gingrich. >> no doubt gingrich. >> george, thank you. >>> be sure to join george stephanopoulos on "this week" where his guest will includes rick santorum. this tuesday, he'll be anchoring live coverage of the president's state of the union address. and the republican response. that's going to be at 9:00 p.m. eastern. 6:00 p.m. pacific. right here on abc. >>> now to another tireless individual, ron claiborne. he's anchoring the news for us. ron, good morning. >>> good morning, everyone. former penn state football coach joe paterno's health has taken a turn for worse. paterno's doctors said that he's in serious condition from complications of lung cancer. abc's david kerley joins us now. good morning to you, david. >> reporter: you can see the concern here in the state college, pennsylv
you have to think that the administration is loving that this is being dragged out. >> the administration wants this to go on a long time. they believe a long fight here will work against the republican party, give president obama an open field. >> your gut instinct, who would obama rather take on romney or gingrich. >> no doubt gingrich. >> george, thank you. >>> be sure to join george stephanopoulos on "this week" where his guest will includes rick...
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they look at romney with disdain, the obama administration. and they think he is the exact wrong messenger for any message on the economy. this is going to be a vicious battle, george, between the message of disappointment from romney and the message of disdain from obama. >> we have close to 200 days to go. jake tapper, thanks very much. >> you're counting. >>> we're going to switch gears to a major consumer alert about nail polish and new questions about what exactly is on your hands. a government report says that some polishes that claim to be toxin-free are not. abc's abbie boudreau has the story. >> reporter: a beauty industry secret. now exposed. regulators in california discovered a number of nail polishes, commonly found in salons, have high levels of chemicals linked to birth defects, asthma and other chronic health conditions. even though some manufacturer warning labels claim the nail polish are toxin-free. at risk, frequent salongoers and staff working with these products. >> the risk is how much exposure you get. >> reporter: inve
they look at romney with disdain, the obama administration. and they think he is the exact wrong messenger for any message on the economy. this is going to be a vicious battle, george, between the message of disappointment from romney and the message of disdain from obama. >> we have close to 200 days to go. jake tapper, thanks very much. >> you're counting. >>> we're going to switch gears to a major consumer alert about nail polish and new questions about what exactly is...
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the obama administration is warning the military to speedily handle the power or risk losing billions of dollars in aid. >>> the governor of washington state is taking action to deal with a steady stream of tsunami debris from japan washing up along the pacific coast. governor announced an is niche yniche -- an initiative. neighbors have been pick up trash off the beaches every day. and one commercial fisherman hauled in 500 pounds of junk. >> styrofoam floats, three, four feet across or four feet long. >> this is what we have been dealing with. this has been an actual event every single day. there is more of it coming on the beach. >> the governor says she expects pollution from the tsunami which happened well over a year ago to litter the shoreline for the next few years. she has no idea how much the clean-up will cost. rob, you have to guess it will be pretty hefty though. >> and considering the state budgets right now too. >> after ten days on the front lines, fire firtz es have more n flames to worry about now struggling to cope with triple digit heat. the state's most destructiv
the obama administration is warning the military to speedily handle the power or risk losing billions of dollars in aid. >>> the governor of washington state is taking action to deal with a steady stream of tsunami debris from japan washing up along the pacific coast. governor announced an is niche yniche -- an initiative. neighbors have been pick up trash off the beaches every day. and one commercial fisherman hauled in 500 pounds of junk. >> styrofoam floats, three, four feet...
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however, the obama administration is arguing forcefully against any israeli air strikes, saying they would only strengthen the iranian regime. the u.s. wants israel to hold off at least until new sanctions take effect later this year. but a lot of eyes on what could potentially happen, some say as early as spring, with israelis possibly attacking iran. >>> well, now to the rockies and great plains, where a powerful slow-moving blizzard could dump two feet of snow. winter storm watches and blizzard warnings are in effect this morning from denver all the way to des moines, and they're not expected to be lifted until saturday. and many schools and businesses are closed this morning as well. so far more than 180 flights have been canceled at denver international airport. before the first flakes fell, crews had heavy equipment standing by to remove snow and melt ice on the runways. forecasters say it could be one of the heaviest snowstorms in denver's history. >> don't tell me you miss that kind of weather, chicago girl. please don't tell me. >> at least in colorado you can ski. in chicag
however, the obama administration is arguing forcefully against any israeli air strikes, saying they would only strengthen the iranian regime. the u.s. wants israel to hold off at least until new sanctions take effect later this year. but a lot of eyes on what could potentially happen, some say as early as spring, with israelis possibly attacking iran. >>> well, now to the rockies and great plains, where a powerful slow-moving blizzard could dump two feet of snow. winter storm watches...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration and others opposed to the law say it will only encourage racial profiling of legal immigrants. hundreds of protesters also demonstrated outside of the high court. >> we need comprehensive immigration reform in this country. and not laws that treats the thousands and millions of latinos as suspects. >> reporter: brewer insists arizona's law mirrors federal immigration laws. and that opposition from the white house is purely political. the supreme court will vote on arizona's 2010 law in june. five other states, including south carolina and utah, have already passed similar laws which are now pending the court's decision. diana perez, abc news, new york. >> terry moran who covers the supreme court for abc had interesting point in his report last night. that the whole racial profiling issue did not come up in the hearings yesterday. the supreme court is going to make this decision without that issue really being taken into any serious consideration. and especially ironic since justice sotomayor is the first hispanic justice on the supreme court. >> a
. >> reporter: the obama administration and others opposed to the law say it will only encourage racial profiling of legal immigrants. hundreds of protesters also demonstrated outside of the high court. >> we need comprehensive immigration reform in this country. and not laws that treats the thousands and millions of latinos as suspects. >> reporter: brewer insists arizona's law mirrors federal immigration laws. and that opposition from the white house is purely political. the...
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. >> and the obama administration insists that they are staying the course, they are not going to change the timetable for returning troops and bringing them home earlier. meantime, there's this new pew research poll that came out recently who say more than 50% of americans, they want that changed. >> absolutely. you have to think about the psychology of the soldiers here because the guy next to you may be the one that kills you. so without that trust, that you heard muhammad reference, that rattles any sense of safety you may have. but it's also worth pointing out there are plenty of afghan soldiers who we've trained who are protecting us and fighting alongside. it's a couple of bad apples that shouldn't spoil the cart. but what an awful situation. >>> a fishing boat has received a cruise ship drifting in pirate infested waters off the coast of america. it's going to start towing it to shore. a fire in the generator room knocked out power to the costa alegia. just over 1,000 people are on board that ship including eight americans. the boat is a sister ship of the "costa concordia" which
. >> and the obama administration insists that they are staying the course, they are not going to change the timetable for returning troops and bringing them home earlier. meantime, there's this new pew research poll that came out recently who say more than 50% of americans, they want that changed. >> absolutely. you have to think about the psychology of the soldiers here because the guy next to you may be the one that kills you. so without that trust, that you heard muhammad...
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. >> reporter: under new rules by the obama administration, states can apply for a waver from federal welfare regulations. republicans say it is a way to allow states to get away from the 1996 reform law and requires welfare recipients to work or get job training. so far only two states have applied for waivers, utah and nevada. both have republican governors. and you can cross a few more names off the romney vp contenders, rnc announced headline speakers for the convention. rick santorum and jeb bush. both received some vp buzz but were considered long shots. and ann romney's horse would eliminated from the olympics. she could be heading home soon. a vp announcement could be immine imminent. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> injecting the welfare debate into the election, even bill clinton release aid statement, saying no, mitt romney's ad is incorrect. they're not trying to water down the 1996 law that passed under the clinton administration here. also pointing out democrats, as governor of massachusetts, governor romney at the time, pitched the federal government to get waive
. >> reporter: under new rules by the obama administration, states can apply for a waver from federal welfare regulations. republicans say it is a way to allow states to get away from the 1996 reform law and requires welfare recipients to work or get job training. so far only two states have applied for waivers, utah and nevada. both have republican governors. and you can cross a few more names off the romney vp contenders, rnc announced headline speakers for the convention. rick santorum...
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romney accused the obama administration for showing, quote, sympathy for the protesters. romney said the president was displaying a shoot first, aim later attitude. and that's where we began. >> i thought the statement was inappropriate. and pointed that out. now, our attention is focused on the loss of life and the tragedy of having a remarkable ambassador and diplomatic members had their lives taken. >> you said the statement showed a tendency to show sympathy with those who waged the attacks. where do you see it shows sympathy? it was done before the attacks happened. >> the statement stayed on the website for 14, 15 hours. the statement was reiterated after they had breached the sovereignty with the embassy. >> coupled with a condemnation of the facts, though. >> even after the killing in libya. and by the way, what i said was exactly the same thing conclusion the white house reached, which was that the statement was inappropriate. that's why they backed away from it, as well. >> no direct response when the president says you shoot first and aim later? >> well, this i
romney accused the obama administration for showing, quote, sympathy for the protesters. romney said the president was displaying a shoot first, aim later attitude. and that's where we began. >> i thought the statement was inappropriate. and pointed that out. now, our attention is focused on the loss of life and the tragedy of having a remarkable ambassador and diplomatic members had their lives taken. >> you said the statement showed a tendency to show sympathy with those who waged...
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administration wants to serve -- wants to supervise, not serve the people. interesting line from that rebuttal. >> that was interesting. abc news fact checks everything that the president said, the numbers about how many jobs were destroyed before he even got into office. that was off. he said four, and it was actually 3.37 mill. and the number of jobs that he's created, he said in 22 months 3 million. it's more like 2.056, according to abc news fact check. fact checking. just to know. we can skew all the numbers all the want. >> some of the numbers are obviously a little bit off, but there are encouraging economic signs and out of a deep hole we've got to be thankful for incremental progress. we didn't get there overnight, we won't get out. yes. >>> president obama's top two republican challengers reacted to the speech even before it was delivered. mott romney predicted that the president would use his speech as a re-election tool. >> and speaking to a crowd in florida, newt gingrich joked that the president doesn't seem to operate on the same planet as the
administration wants to serve -- wants to supervise, not serve the people. interesting line from that rebuttal. >> that was interesting. abc news fact checks everything that the president said, the numbers about how many jobs were destroyed before he even got into office. that was off. he said four, and it was actually 3.37 mill. and the number of jobs that he's created, he said in 22 months 3 million. it's more like 2.056, according to abc news fact check. fact checking. just to know. we...
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an obama administration spokesman said they take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent the leaking of classified information and that any suggestion that they've leaked sensitive information for political purposes has no basis in fact and has been denied by the authors themselves. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> you have to wonder. it is a national security issue and one of the top editors of "the new york times" said we can't edit a paper for our critics. the paper is saying, look. we're not get anything special treatment here, any leaks from the white house here. but the critics say, look. the president is trying to paint himself as a decisive foreign policy decisionmaker and that's how this information is getting out there. should be interesting what those hearings uncover. >> it's all because of good journalism and solid reporting. on behalf of their journalists. but the white house is condemning all of this but at the same time folks on the opposite side will say, well, they haven't specifically condemned "the new york times" articles which, you know, makes them suspic
an obama administration spokesman said they take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent the leaking of classified information and that any suggestion that they've leaked sensitive information for political purposes has no basis in fact and has been denied by the authors themselves. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> you have to wonder. it is a national security issue and one of the top editors of "the new york times" said we can't edit a paper for our critics. the...
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and as abc's david kerley reports, the obama administration continues to fight back against that claim. >> reporter: it was the treasury secretary on abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: -- who fired the latest salvo in the war for women voters. this battle intensified with the latest attack by mitt romney who is trying to narrow a 19-point gender gap and is using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: really? here's the fact check. the number is correct. but mislead and mostly false say experts because the romney campaign didn't look at the recession as a whole. which saw male job losses, construction and manufacturing early, before mr. obama took office. so what does geithner think of romney's statistics? >> it's a ridiculous argument. >> which is technically accurate. >> the crisis began in early 2008. and again the early job losses were concentrated in manufacturing and construction. a lot of men have lost jobs then. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> rep
and as abc's david kerley reports, the obama administration continues to fight back against that claim. >> reporter: it was the treasury secretary on abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: -- who fired the latest salvo in the war for women voters. this battle intensified with the latest attack by mitt romney who is trying to narrow a 19-point gender gap and is using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have...
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that's the obama administration's new policy that makes birth control available to women free of charge through their employer's insurance coverage. the candidates tried to pivot away from the controversial issue that could turn off independent voters in the general election. >> we have a problem in this country. and the family is fracturing. >> this isn't an argument about contraceptives. this is a discussion about are we going to have a nation which preserves the foundation of the nation, which is the family? >> reporter: that debate may have been the last real opportunity these candidates have to shake up this race in a major way. there are no more scheduled before next tuesday's critical primaries in arizona and michigan, and there are no more before super tuesday, march 6th, when ten states head to the polls. rob, paula, back to you. >> karen, thanks for that report. >>> and now to a developing story this morning in baghdad, where dozens are dead after a series of bombings and shootings. in one attack a car bomb blew up at a security checkpoint. dozens were injured and buildings sh
that's the obama administration's new policy that makes birth control available to women free of charge through their employer's insurance coverage. the candidates tried to pivot away from the controversial issue that could turn off independent voters in the general election. >> we have a problem in this country. and the family is fracturing. >> this isn't an argument about contraceptives. this is a discussion about are we going to have a nation which preserves the foundation of the...
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the obama administration wants to cut tax breaks to companies that move jobs overseas while lowering the overall tax rate for corporations. again, that plan released later today. >>> on to the other story we're following this morning. the supreme court has decided to take a new look at the contentious issue of affirmative action. the question is should race continue to be a factor in college admissions? here's abc's terry moran. >> reporter: in 2008 abigail fisher, like thousands of young americans, applied to college. specifically the university of texas at austin. but texas turned her down. and for only one reason, she and her supporters claim. because she is white. >> your skin color or your ethnic heritage should not be used as something that you benefit from, nor should it be used as something that harms you. >> reporter: the university of texas uses a student's race as a factor in some admissions, giving minorities an advantage, all in the name of achieving greater diversity in the classroom. it's something colleges across the country do. >> we do not want this to be the genera
the obama administration wants to cut tax breaks to companies that move jobs overseas while lowering the overall tax rate for corporations. again, that plan released later today. >>> on to the other story we're following this morning. the supreme court has decided to take a new look at the contentious issue of affirmative action. the question is should race continue to be a factor in college admissions? here's abc's terry moran. >> reporter: in 2008 abigail fisher, like thousands...
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in the past the obama administration has said food aid is not linked to progress on the nuclear issue. now the u.s. says more aid could come when there's a continued need. gloria rivera, abc news, beijing. >> obviously this is a good step, a modest one some officials would tell you here, but north korea has a staggering hunger problem in many parts of that country. that's why food aid is such a heavy bargaining chip from our side of the table here. >> i believe 80% of the children in north korea are malnourished, which is a staggering stat. >> and even think of all the public wailing and hysteria when the leader passed away. they say a lot of that was manufactured because a lot of the country is staggered. so what do the leaders really do for them? >>> politics here. president obama hosted 200 war veterans and their guests for a black tie dinner last night at the white house. the idea was to honor this group representing the more than 1 million who served in iraq in that nearly nine-year war and the nearly 4,500, of course, who never came home. many of those guests will soon head to a
in the past the obama administration has said food aid is not linked to progress on the nuclear issue. now the u.s. says more aid could come when there's a continued need. gloria rivera, abc news, beijing. >> obviously this is a good step, a modest one some officials would tell you here, but north korea has a staggering hunger problem in many parts of that country. that's why food aid is such a heavy bargaining chip from our side of the table here. >> i believe 80% of the children...
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friday, president obama will tour the area to personally thank firefighters. the administration has already offered its assistance to colorado's governor and the mayor of colorado springs. and it's not just colorado -- in central utah, almost 60 structures have been destroyed. >> the wind would go away they could get this under control, you know. >> reporter: utah firefighters are not only contending with fire and wind but they're also coping with record setting heat. shifting wind are making this fire almost in possible to fight. now blowing it back in the direction where homes burned. rebecca stevens, abc news, colorado springs. >> i heard a scary stat on the evening news last night this fire is 3, 4 miles away from downtown colorado springs. it is moving at a rate of three to four football fields an hour. think about that. why it doubled overnight last night here. this thing eventually is going to get to the heart of that area. they will get a better handle on this today some time. could be seeing images from downtown colorado springs. >> 60 mile an hour wi
friday, president obama will tour the area to personally thank firefighters. the administration has already offered its assistance to colorado's governor and the mayor of colorado springs. and it's not just colorado -- in central utah, almost 60 structures have been destroyed. >> the wind would go away they could get this under control, you know. >> reporter: utah firefighters are not only contending with fire and wind but they're also coping with record setting heat. shifting wind...